Differences between bikes sold in different countries?

[maxed66]

Ok, so I finally broke down and paid the deposit for a brand spankin' new '06 S3! I am an American working in Switzerland and plan on bringing the bike back with me in 2 years. I am paying a premium for buying the bike here, but I can't ride the Alps any other way. :-)

So, my question to the Europeans, especially those in Switzerland or with experience of Swiss bikes, are there any differences?? That is, between american S3, British S3, etc., and the Swiss version. I see many new bikes here with cats and such (ewwwww!!!!) meeting Euro 2 or 3 standards. Are there fuel mapping differences? I had read somewhere that French S3's have rev limiters (ack!). What about modifications and the law (anywhere in Europe)?

If there are limitations applied to my bike, what surgery is needed to repair the S3 back to manly status??!!

Jerry :razz:

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Suggest looking at state requirements in U.S. you plan on registering in (hint hint) then comparing to what's on bike purchased in Switzerland. Don't think you'll have prob with bike tho. Car would likely be a different story.

[203MPH]

In the Netherlands there are, as far is I know, no restictions on the S3.
How wild can we go? There are only a few "rule's".
Just don't go to loud, keep your plate in sight, 2 mirrors and turn signals are a must.

Next week I'm going to the Superpole exhaust factory to see what they can make for my S3.
Superpole is the only exhaust manufactor (as far as I know) how does grafics on the titanium cans.

[corners]

On 2006-05-14 05:02, 203MPH wrote:

Next week I'm going to the Superpole exhaust factory to see what they can make for my S3.
Superpole is the only exhaust manufactor (as far as I know) how does grafics on the titanium cans.

Those are AWESOME!!! I wish we had something like that here in the states. That is a really cool way to make you bike custom

[crashmasterd]

If I understand correctly, all new Speed Triples around the world are identical Except California models (and possibly a few others) are required to have a charcoal canister evaporative loss system.

Not really a big deal, because this is basically only some vacuum lines and the canister itself. It's an easy add-on in the factory, or at a dealer.

The reason they all are identical is that Triumph is such a small company producing so few bikes that they can't afford to tailor bikes for specific markets. Therefore, all of their bikes must pass the most stringent of emission standards.

Besides the charcoal canister, you may need the factory silencers because they have a catalytic converter built into them.

Also note that several other US states are moving to California style emissions standards in the next few years.

[maxed66]

Thanks for the info. I am currently planning on heading back to northern New Mexico, where there are no emissions on anything. The state would never touch this issue on bikes as loud-shaky Harleys are as part of the culture there as chili.

I did not know the cats were in the cans though... Would not think they would get hot enough. In that case a slip-on would be a big plus for power!

Those superpole exhausts are different....... Should get the graphics to match the rest of the bike!

Jerry

I was going to buy a ducati in canada and when I spoke to the dealer in can. he said the only way I could register it in NY was to get a letter from ducati stateing the emissions meet ny standards but ducati would not issue that letter and told me to buy the bike from a NY dealer.Thanks for nothing ducati.Thank god I own a triumph now.

[maxed66]

Anyone ship a Euro bike to the US??

J

[Antmakka]

I think Switzerland may be one of the countries which has a limit on horse power. You might find it limited to 100 bhp. Speak to Triumph but I think will just need a new map on the chip when you get back to the US.

[VB-SP3-2005]

My 2 cents :

In reading about triumphs business model (Pretty interesting as triumph was just a side bar in a property Purchase by John Bloor) they stated that bikes would come out of the factory catering for the lowest common denomiatoras they where such a low volume producer they could no afford to meet every markets requriements. Ie in Oz we can have 94 db exhaust but in triumph key markest its is 85 db hence the triple has 84 db exhasust as standard. The same appliers with emssion etc

Where possible they try and do it via the Engine management system and then apply phyistcial changes as a last resort.

From what I have read the only addition was for CA . Otherwise its just software